Great film with obvious elements of folk horror. Yes, this sub genre is a slow burning one. That's intentional. I believe we are beginning to see a revival of folk horror with this, Saint Maud, and The Witch being the most significant standouts so far.
A great commentary of how destructive conversation therapy can be to both the "participants" and their families.
If you want jump scares, look elsewhere. If you want thought-provoking, intelligent horror, here it is.
As a final note: not once did I find the film to be too dark. Never did I struggle to see a thing. The reliance on candlelight worked very well here. Maybe other viewers do not have properly calibrated screens or they have too much light in the room?
A great commentary of how destructive conversation therapy can be to both the "participants" and their families.
If you want jump scares, look elsewhere. If you want thought-provoking, intelligent horror, here it is.
As a final note: not once did I find the film to be too dark. Never did I struggle to see a thing. The reliance on candlelight worked very well here. Maybe other viewers do not have properly calibrated screens or they have too much light in the room?